UK Policing News

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-New...ng_1,000_People Danish riot police have been accused of using heavy-handed tactics after nearly 1,000 people were arrested at climate change protests in Copenhagen. Must be good to know the British Police are not the only ones to take the blame for those who come along for a rumble. :lol:

A CHILD killer joked with a neighbour as he dug a grave for the Essex sixth former he had abducted and strangled, jurors were told today. Peter Tobin, 63, of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, was seen digging a hole in the garden of his then home in Margate, Kent, in the summer of 1991, Chelmsford Crown Court heard. Prosecutors said he was digging the grave of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol, who disappeared while making her way to her home in Tillingham, Essex, from a music festival in Liphook, Hampshire, in August 1991. David Martin, who lived next door to Tobin in Margate in 1991, today told the court how the pair joked while the hole was being dug. "He was chest deep in the hole…

http://www.cambs.police.uk/news/newsitem.asp?NewsID=5587 "Today, at Huntingdon Crown Court, Judge Nicholas Coleman handed Inman an indeterminate sentence saying he would serve at least seven years before being considered for parole. Then he will not be released unless he is not considered a danger to the public." That is the second half descent sentence i have posted today. Are we seeing a change in sentencing, or is this just a blip?

The number of town hall snoopers and private security guards armed with sweeping police powers has rocketed by a fifth in only 12 months. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0ZqwTkpWo "They may take photographs of the people they have fined, and demand names and addresses." They can try, but i would tell them nothing without first seeing a warrent. "A further 478 civilians have been given the power to stop vehicles to check for out-of-date tax discs." Sorry peoples, i would not stop for them. If you want police powers, then attempt to become a Police officer, not this backhanded way. You may find getting in more difficult then you can handle…

Police release film of suspects' 'terror targets' The suspect filmed tube stations as he travelled around London Police have released footage which they say was made by a suspected terror cell filming potential targets. They believe an Algerian gang was conducting reconnaissance for a plot to target train stations in London. It was released amid a continuing row with photographers over the rights to take pictures in public places. Previous terror cases have involved potential bombers who filmed targets, but campaigners say terror laws…

wonder how many people they will find who used the pair to pass there driving test, as well did they have to show a photo licence of the person taking the test. and to use the same test centre ??the pair got was coming to them [prison] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...ailed-them.html

Two fraudsters behind an 'abysmal' scam were paid to take driving tests on behalf of dozens of cheats - but failed most of them. Ali Abdallah, 28, and Muktar Nuren, 22, offered their services on a 'no pass, no fee' basis, then proceeded to fail 33 of the 43 tests they completed. They passed just 10 of 27 practical tests and three of 16 theory exams. Benjamin Myers, acting for Nuren, said 'it's surprising anyone wanted to use these defendants', while Abdallah's own lawyer, Joe Boyd, described the pair's efforts as 'abysmal' and labelled their scam 'spectacularly unsophisticated'. 'Abysmal' scam: Ali Abdallah (left) and Muktar Nuren (right) were jailed yesterday for thre…

A police officer has been airlifted to hospital after he was hurt in a crash in Kent while responding to a 999 call. The officer's marked police car was in collision with a Mitsubishi Colt and two stationary cars in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells. The police car then hit a brick wall in London Road, Kent Police said. The officer, who was trapped in his car, was cut free by firefighters and airlifted to a London hospital. His condition was serious but stable. Officers said the woman who was driving the Mitsubishi suffered minor injuries and shock and was taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital. Another police officer, who was a passenger in the police car, suffered mi…

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yo...ire/8407020.stm Hoping for a stiff sentence.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new..._disarms_gunman A POLICE officer tackled a gunman who threatened to shoot him. The officer had the weapon pulled on him when he stopped a motorist suspected of drink-driving in Urmston yesterday. Brave Officer, thou a new pair set of underwear maybe in order. :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8402557.stm Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of a teenager pointing a gun at the head of a man outside a pub in Manchester. On what possible level does this work. A man in the street pointing a handgun at someone`s head after firing off shots, he gets three years minimum for this. Then we have this story, http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Ex...il/article.html Ex-soldier faces jail for handing in gun Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:15 A former soldier who handed a discarded shotgun in to police faces at least five years imprisonment for "doing his duty". For handing in the gun, he gets 5 years. Nope that now work i…

Three men have burgled a Forest of Dean pensioner after posing as policemen. The incident happened between 6.15pm and 6.20pm on Saturday, December 12, at a house in Silleys Close in Tutshill. Three men knocked on an 87 year-old woman's door and claimed they were from the police. On entering, they searched the house and stole £300. The offenders are described as being similar looking and possibly related. They were white, aged between 25 and 35 years old, about 5ft 8ins tall, of stocky build, with dark hair and clean complexions. They all wore the same clothing, including navy trousers, short navy jackets and hats or caps. DC Mark Johnson, investigating officer, said…

Man sentenced for Pc's road death A driver who hit and killed a Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been given a 20-week suspended sentence at Isleworth Crown Court. Liron Shnaider was involved in a crash with Pc Chris Dent who was riding home in Perivale, west London, on 22 April. Mr Shnaider, from Finchley Road, north-west London, earlier pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. He was banned from driving for two years. Pc Dent was based with the traffic operational command unit at Alperton. In November Mr Shnaider was found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. At sentencing he was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. …